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<b>Colonel of the 12th New York Infantry Regiment during the Civil War</b> (1838-1902) Born in New York City, he was a successful Civil War commander, an insurance executive, and a civil engineer. His prewar military career began as a private in the Marine Artillery of Providence, Rhode Island. He later attended Brown University, in Providence, Rhode Island, where he raised a company aptly named, the "Brown University Guards," and subsequently received a staff appointment from William Sprague, Governor of Rhode Island. He served as a member of the 7th New York Regiment, 1860-1862, as paymaster, and during the Civil War he served in the 12th New York Regiment, as lieutenant colonel, and colonel commanding the regiment, leading them into battle in their campaigns of 1862-1863. He was promoted to brigadier general in 1865. In the 1870s, General Livingston Satterlee, a Staten Island resident, created a museum at his home. The museum was briefly described in the 1929 book "Staten Island and Its People." "General Satterlee resided on Pendleton Avenue, in New Brighton, where he had a separate building with his collection of Indian artifacts, and herbarium specimens (dried plants). One of the early meetings of the Natural Science Association, of which he was a member, was held in his museum. Satterlee was a 32nd degree Mason and district grand master. Within the community, he was vice president of the Lyceum of Natural History, president of the Old Guard Association of the 12th New York Regiment, and an officer in the New York Chamber of Commerce. He also served an an executive and secretary of the Board of the Aetna Insurance Company, and led an insurance brokerage firm of Satterlee, Bostwick and Martin in New York City. This prominent New Yorker died on April 3, 1902. Wet plate, albumen carte de visite photograph, mounted to 2 3/8 x 4 card. Half view seated pose in uniform with rank of brigadier general. Backmark: J. Loeffler's Photographic Gallery, Corner of Bay and Grand Streets, Tompkinsville, Staten Island, N.Y., with 2 cents green George Washington U.S. internal Revenue Proprietary tax stamp. Sharp image. Very fine. Identified by noted Civil War photo historian Roger Hunt, editor of the superb reference works, Brevet Brigadier Generals in Blue, and Colonels in Blue. Scarce and very desirable image!   American Heritage. Volume 4. Number 1. Summer 1994 edition. Front page illustration of General William Tecumseh Sherman wearing a mourning badge after the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln. 64 pages, plus covers. Articles: General Sherman Bashes The Press; The New Sherman Letters. Life In The War's Worst Prison; Hell At Andersonville. Antietam; The Terrible Price Of Freedom; The Bloodiest Day's Fighting In Our Nation's History. How Children Lived Through The Battle of Gettysburg. A War That Never Goes Away; The Crucial Test Of The American Nation, and much more. Profusely illustrated. Excellent.   <b>1948 First Day Cover with Lincoln 3 cents U.S. postage stamp and antique Lincoln $5 pose image!</b> Beautiful vignette of a seated President Lincoln taken from the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. There is a scroll design above his head with a quote from his immortal Gettysburg Address, "...and that...government of the people, by the people, for the people shall not perish from the earth." The 85th Anniversary of Lincoln's Gettysburg Address is printed above, with the entire imprint being done in a blue enamel finish. The image of President Lincoln at the bottom center is an actual gem size antique photograph. It appears from the scan that it is an engraved portrait printed into the envelope, but it is NOT. It is an actual, authentic, vintage black and white photograph, the $5 bill pose, that has been affixed to the cover. C.D.S., Gettysburg, Pa., Nov. 19, 1948, 9 A.M., with 3 cents blue U.S. postage stamp featuring a bust view of President Lincoln, and quote from the Gettysburg Address. Beautifully tied onto to the envelope with a First Day Of Issue cancellation. Complete with its entire back flap. Excellent condition. Desirable Gettysburg cover with a vintage President Lincoln photograph.   <b>Wounded several times during the Civil War! Commanded a division of the 12th Corps at Chancellorsville and Gettysburg The first mayor of San Francisco, Governor of the Kansas Territory, and 16th Governor of Pennsylvania</b> (1819-1873) He was born near Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania, in Westmoreland County. From the age of 16 he had been a militia lieutenant, and with the outbreak of the war with Mexico, he was elected Lieutenant Colonel of the 2nd Pennsylvania Infantry, and took part in General Winfield Scott's advance from Vera Cruz to Mexico City. In the interval between the close of the Mexican War and start of the Civil War, Geary organized the post office system in California, served as the 1st mayor of San Francisco, and was the territorial Governor of Kansas. At the outbreak of the Civil War, Geary raised the 147th and 28th Pennsylvania Infantry regiments, and became colonel of the latter. Commanding the district of the upper Potomac River, he distinguished himself in some early war engagements being wounded at Bolivar Heights, Md.; and was wounded and captured near Leesburg, Va., on March 8, 1862. On April 25, 1862, he was promoted to Brigadier General, and was appointed a brigade commander in General Nathaniel P. Banks's Corps, which he led in the Shenandoah Valley campaign against General Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson. His brigade joined General John Pope's Army of Virginia in late June, and he led it at the Battle of Cedar Mountain on August 9, 1862, where he was seriously wounded in the arm and the leg. He returned to duty on October 15th as the division commander; the corps now being part of the Army of the Potomac, designated as the 12th Corps, under the command of General Henry W. Slocum. General Geary's division was heavily engaged at Chancellorsville, Va., where he was knocked unconscious by a cannonball that shot right past his head, on the third day of the battle, May 3, 1863. He returned to action in time to command a division of the 12th Corps at the battle of Gettysburg. The 12th Corps was then transferred to the western army, and Geary fought at Chattanooga, and he distinguished himself in command during the Battle of Lookout Mountain, Tenn. He fought throughout the entire Atlanta campaign, and took part in General William T. Sherman's infamous "March to the Sea." After the capture of Savannah, Ga., General Geary was appointed it's military governor. He also participated with General Sherman's Army during their 1865 Carolina's campaign which resulted in the surrender of Confederate General Joseph E. Johnston's army at Greensboro, North Carolina. After the war he served two terms as Governor of Pennsylvania, from 1867-1873. He established a reputation as a political independent, attacking the political influence of the railroads and vetoing many special interest bills. On February 8, 1873, less than three weeks after leaving the governor's position, at the age of 53, John W. Geary was fatally struck down by a heart attack in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. He was buried with full state honors at Mount Kalmia Cemetery, now, the Harrisburg Cemetery. <u>Signature</u>: 3 1/2 x 3/4, in ink, Jno. W. Geary. Cut from a political document. There is a cut cancellation mark in the background area above the signature which has been repaired on the verso with an archival tape repair. Very solid signature. Bold and neatly written. An important autograph to have in any Gettysburg or historical collection!

CDV, General Livingston Satterlee $150.00

  

Civil War Chronicles, Collector's Editio $2.50

  

The 85th Anniversary of Lincoln's Gettys $25.00

  

Autograph, General John W. Geary $65.00
This original handbill measures approximately 6 X 9 5/8 inches and while showing good age as evidence of period originality remains in fine condition. Touting the <I>Newly Published</I> 1864 <B> History of the SIXTIETH REGIMENT NEW YORK STATE VOLUNTEERS</B> by Regimental Chaplain Richard Eddy, this flyer is blank on the back save a boldly printed statement by New York book dealer Samuel A. Roberts regarding the <I>Military ana Political qualifications of Major General George B. McClellan</I> <B>Buy with confidence! </B><I> We are pleased to offer a <B><U>no questions asked</U> three day inspection with return as purchased on direct sales!</B> <I>Just send us a courtesy e-mail to let us know your item will be returned per these provisions and your purchase price will be refunded accordingly.</I> <FONT COLOR=#0000FF>Thanks for visiting Gunsight Antiques! </FONT COLOR=#0000FF>  This Civil War bounty, pension & military claims flyer measures 5 ˝ X 8 5/8 inches, remains solid with no separations and is printed on one side with patriotic graphics touting the services of solicitors <I>Stewart, Stevens, Clark & Co.</I> in the resolution of <I>All Kinds of Military Claims</I>. The reverse offers a period brown ink notation with respect to the conclusion of a specific claim. <B>Buy with confidence! </B><I> We are pleased to offer a <B><U>no questions asked</U> three day inspection with return as purchased on direct sales!</B> <I>Just send us a courtesy e-mail to let us know your item will be returned per these provisions and your purchase price will be refunded accordingly.</I> <FONT COLOR=#0000FF>Thanks for visiting Gunsight Antiques! </FONT COLOR=#0000FF>   <b>Union cavalry general during the American Civil War Captured in 1864 while leading a raid attempting to free the Union prisoners at Andersonville! Governor of California</b> (1822-94) He was born in the western New York hamlet of Bustion, and graduated from the United States Military Academy in the celebrated class of 1846. His classmates were future Civil War Generals Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson, George B. McClellan, Ambrose Powell Hill, Darius N. Couch, George E. Pickett, and Cadmus M. Wilcox. Stoneman served in the 1st U.S. Dragoons, and the 2nd U.S. Cavalry, from 1846-1861. At the outbreak of the Civil War, Stoneman was stationed at Fort Brown, Texas, where he was in command of the fort. He refused to follow the orders of former U.S. General David E. Twiggs, a big southern sympathizer, now in the Southern army, to surrender his forces to the newly established Confederate authorities in Texas. Instead Stoneman stood strong, and escaped with most of his command to the north. He was appointed Chief of Cavalry, of the Army of the Potomac, with the rank of brigadier general, on August 13, 1861. He saw action in the 1862 Virginia Peninsula campaign, at Yorktown, and Williamsburg; at the battle of Fredericksburg, Va.; in the famous cavalry raid that took on his name, "General Stoneman's 1863 Richmond Raid," during the Chancellorsville campaign; he commanded the Cavalry Corps, of the Army of the Ohio, during the Atlanta campaign, until he was captured on July 31, 1864, while on a raid designed to free the Union prisoners that were confined at the notorious Andersonville, Georgia Prison, known in the North as the "hellhole." After his exchange, which was due to the personal request of General William T. Sherman, he operated in southwestern Virginia, East Tennessee and North Carolina in cooperation with General Sherman's advancing army. In March 1865, General Stoneman took roughly 4,000 troops out of Knoxville, Tennessee, and led them on a raid into Virginia and North Carolina, with the intentions of crippling the Confederate infrastructure, and to demoralize the Southern civilians. Within a week, they had sacked the towns of Hillsville, Asheville, and Christiansburg, among others, and destroyed several bridges, lead mines and railroads. General Stoneman mustered out of the U.S. Volunteer Service on September 1, 1866. In 1869, the Army transferred him out west to command the District of Arizona, and subsequently the Department of Arizona. He was eventually relieved of his command in 1871 due to controversies that were created surrounding his handling of the region's Indians. He settled in what is present day San Marino, California, and served as Railroad Commissioner of California, and he was elected Governor of California in 1882, serving in that position for 4 years. Stoneman was a First Class Companion of the California Commandery of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States. Stoneman died in Buffalo, New York, on September 5, 1894, at the age of 72, and he was buried at Bentley Cemetery, in Lakewood, New York. Wet plate, albumen carte de visite photograph, mounted to 2 1/2 x 4 card. Large bust view portrait in uniform with rank of major general. His name and rank are imprinted on the front mount, "Gen. George Stoneman." Back mark, The New York Photographic Company, No. 453 Broadway, New York, with an American shield illustration above their imprint. Light age toning. Very fine.   <b>Great Lincoln assassination related piece of history!</b> Large paper mourning ribbon that measures 2 1/2 x 8 3/8. There is a beautiful engraved portrait of President Lincoln in an oval at the center with thick black mourning borders. "Abraham Lincoln" is printed above his likeness in bold type, and "Died April 15, 1865" is printed below his portrait. Below the oval is a quote from Lincoln's 2nd Inaugural Address, which was delivered at the U.S. Capitol, at Washington, D.C., on March 4, 1865, "With Malice towards none, with Charity for all." VETERANS' UNION. Boston Circle. National Day of Mourning June 1st, 1865 is printed in black at the top of the ribbon. The front of the ribbon is in excellent condition and displays beautifully. There is a narrow strip of double sided mounting tape on the reverse. It does show through very slightly on the front of the ribbon. The tape was how the ribbon was fastened onto the article of clothing that people wore the ribbon on that fateful day of mourning in June 1865, for the assassination of the 16th President of the United States, Abraham Lincoln. Extremely desirable Lincoln mourning item! Rare. On April 29, 1865, President Andrew Johnson issued a proclamation ordering that Thursday, June 1, 1865, would be "a day for special humiliation and prayer in consequence of the assassination of Abraham Lincoln, late President of the United States." On that day the country observed a National Day of Mourning, and churches and municipalities all across the nation observed that day with religious services and respectful public gatherings. The Veterans' Union, Boston Circle, provided mourners with these paper ribbons to honor President Lincoln on that day.

c. 1864 60th New York Infantry - Civil $40.00

  

1862 dated Civil War - Bounty & Military $40.00

  

CDV, General George Stoneman $50.00

  

President Abraham Lincoln 1865 Mourning $350.00
<b>16th President of the United States Led the Union to victory during the Civil War The first American president to be assassinated!</b> Wet plate, albumen carte de visite photograph, mounted to 2 3/8 x 4 card. Portrait of Mary Todd Lincoln and Abraham Lincoln seated side by side posing with their two living sons at the time, their eldest Captain Robert Todd Lincoln, standing behind them, in uniform, and their youngest son, Thomas "Tad" Lincoln standing at the right looking down at a book that the president is holding. Imprint on front mount, Lincoln Family. No back mark. Light age toning and wear. Very fine. Popular portrait of the 16th President and the first family. The Lincoln's had two other sons who had previously died. Edward Baker Lincoln, known as "Eddie" died on February 1, 1850, in Springfield, Illinois, not having reached his fourth birthday. William Wallace Lincoln, known as "Willie" died on February 20, 1862, in the White House, at the age of 11 years old. Mary Lincoln's mourning was so traumatic that many thought it brought her to the brink of insanity.   <b>Delegate to the Texas State Secession Convention in 1861 Colonel of the 9th Texas Infantry, C.S.A. United States Senator From Texas</b> (1825-87) Born at Tompkinsville, Kentucky, he graduated from West Point in the class of 1846, and was assigned to the 7th U.S. Infantry Regiment, which he saw action with in the Mexican War battles at Monterrey, Cerro Gordo and Contreras in the summer of 1847. Maxey was cited for gallantry, and promoted to the rank of brevet first lieutenant for his actions in these battles. He also participated in the battles of Churubusco and Molino del Rey. He received another promotion and was placed in command of a police company in Mexico City. Maxey was elected as the district attorney for Lamar County, Texas in 1858, and was a delegate to the Texas State Secession Convention in 1861. He was given authority by the Confederate government in September 1861 to raise a regiment as its colonel. In December, Colonel Maxey led his 1,120 man Ninth Texas Infantry Regiment from Bonham, Texas, to join General Albert S. Johnston's army where he saw action in the Kentucky campaign. On March 4, 1862, Maxey was promoted to brigadier general. His regiment was badly beaten up at the Battle of Shiloh, and he later saw action during the Siege of Port Hudson, Louisiana in 1863, and at Vicksburg. In December 1863, General Maxey was assigned as commander of the Indian Territory, and he participated in the Red River campaign. His early success in conducting raids and capturing supplies prevented the Union Army from invading Texas. In 1865, he was ordered to Houston, Texas, to take command of a Division. Maxey's new command was plagued by desertions and his inability to get supplies and equipment. Frustrated and discouraged, he was allowed to resign on May 22, 1865. He returned home to Paris, Texas, and formally surrendered in July to General E.R.S. Canby, where although a prisoner of war, he remained at home on parole. As a senior officer of the Confederacy, General Maxey was not eligible to hold political office or even practice law. President Andrew Johnson eventually pardoned him on July 20, 1867, after a personal appeal from Maxey's former West Point classmate General Ulysses S. Grant. He then resumed his law practice in Paris. In January 1875, the Texas Legislature elected him to the United States Senate where he served two terms, from March 4, 1875, until March 3, 1887. During his time in Congress he improved postal and rail service in Texas, and argued against increased tariffs. He died on August 16, 1895, at Eureka Springs, Arkansas, and he is buried in the Evergreen Cemetery in Paris, Texas. <u>Signature With State</u>: 6 x 2 3/4, in ink, S.B. Maxey, Texas. Light age toning. Very desirable Confederate General from Texas!  H 40in. x D 26in.  H 52in. x D 25in.

CDV, President Abraham Lincoln and Famil $25.00

  

Autograph, General Samuel Bell Maxey $100.00

  

H 40in. x D 26in. $3250.00

  

H 52in. x D 25in. $3800.00
H 25in. x D 16in.   <b>Addressed to an historic Antebellum woman cotton plantation owner in Louisiana!</b> This is a circa 1840's home made envelope that was constructed by using an 8 x 10 thick, blank sheet of writing paper that was folded into an envelope. Bold and neatly addressed in ink to Mrs. Rachel O'Connor, St. Francisville, La. Written at the bottom left corner is "Brilliant" which is the name of the steamboat that carried this envelope, and whatever contents it may have once contained, quite possibly a letter from her half brother David, her frequent correspondent. Remnants of an old wax seal is visible on the reverse. Very fine condition. Extremely desirable Mississippi steamboat related item with a very interesting history from antebellum Louisiana. Circa 1840's. Mrs. Rachael O'Connor, the recipient of this envelope, was a rather historic figure in St. Francisville, Louisiana. She became a pioneer woman planter, following the deaths of her husband, and two sons. She managed the large plantation called "Evergreen" for twenty-six years. Rachel O'Connor wrote more than one hundred letters describing antebellum plantation life in southern Louisiana. Of the 157 surviving letters, they provide an informative glimpse into early community life, the legal status of antebellum women, and the experiences of a slave holding widow managing a large cotton plantation. As she struggled for her plantation’s survival, Mrs. O’Connor frequently wrote to her half-brother David Weeks, and his family. Weeks, a wealthy sugar planter, owned "Shadows-on-the-Teche" in New Iberia, La. O’Connor’s letters are filled with news about the health and activities of her neighbors and family, including those of her nearest neighbors Lucretia Alston Pirrie, mistress of Oakley Plantation (now Audubon State Commemorative Area in St. Francisville), and Pirrie’s daughter Eliza. Oakley Plantation, adjacent to the O’Connor’s land, provided a temporary home for bird and wildlife painter John James Audubon, who arrived in 1821 to tutor Eliza. In her letters, O’Connor documents the web of social and family connections, including the marriages, births, deaths, and travels, among her neighbors. Rachel’s correspondence also reveals the challenges women faced as plantation managers. She writes about her care of and affection for her slaves, as well as her distrust of overseers who might abuse them. In addition, she describes disease outbreaks, including yellow fever and cholera, afflicting the region and threatening the lives of her slaves. Although she used overseers and sought the advice of family members about plantation matters, Mrs. O’Connor actively engaged in the management of agricultural production on the plantation. Her correspondence provides regular reports on the plantation’s cotton production, as well as her personal labors in the vegetable and flower gardens. Born Rachel Swayze, on March 13, 1774, near Bayou Teche, La., Mrs. O'Connor died on May 22, 1846, at her Evergreen plantation. (Source: Rachael O'Connor, by Sara Brooks Sunberg). Suggested reading: Rachel Swayze O'Connor. "Mistress of Evergreen Plantation: Rachel O’Connor’s Legacy of Letters, 1823-1845." Published by SUNY Press, Albany, 1984. <u>WBTS Trivia</u>: The steamboat "Brilliant" ran the New Orleans to Sara Bayou trade route on the Mississippi River until she sank on September 29, 1851, when her boiler exploded causing the deaths of 47 people. St. Francisville, Louisiana is located on the Mississippi River, about 30 miles north of Baton Rouge, La.   <b>He accompanied President-Elect Lincoln on his train ride into Washington, D.C. in 1861 Wounded at the 1st Battle of Bull Run, Virginia, July 1861 He emancipated slaves in some of the southern states in 1862 without orders which caused quite a controversy! Presided over the trial of the Lincoln conspirators and was chosen to accompany the body of Mr. Lincoln to Springfield, Illinois for burial in 1865!</b> (1802-86) His maternal grandfather was Richard Stockton, a signer of the Declaration of Independence. He graduated in the West Point class of 1822, and was commissioned a second lieutenant in the 5th U.S. Infantry Regiment. Hunter was invited by President Elect Abraham Lincoln to travel with him on the inaugural train to Washington, D.C. in February 1861. Selected for high command by President Lincoln himself, Hunter became the 4th highest ranking officer in the volunteer army. He fought in the 1st battle of Bull Run on July 21, 1861, where he was wounded in the neck and cheek while commanding a division under General Irvin McDowell. In August 1861, he was promoted to major general of volunteers and served as a division commander in the Western Army under General John C. Fremont. He was appointed commander of the Western Department on November 2, 1861. He achieved notability for his unauthorized, and controversial 1862 order which emancipated slaves in some of the southern states, but President Abraham Lincoln quickly rescinded this order, because he was concerned about its political effects in the border states, which he was desperately trying to keep neutral. Their leaders advocated instead a gradual emancipation with compensation for the slave holders. Despite Lincoln's concerns that immediate emancipation in the South might drive some slave-holding Unionists to support the Confederacy, the national mood was quickly moving against slavery, especially within the Federal Army. General Hunter was a strong advocate of arming black men as soldiers for the Union cause. Undeterred by the president's reluctance and intent on extending freedom to potential black soldiers, Hunter again flouted orders from the federal government, and enlisted ex-slaves as soldiers in South Carolina without permission from the War Department. This action incensed border state slaveholders. After the Battle of Fort Pulaski, Ga., where black Union soldiers from the North proved their bravery, Hunter began enlisting blacks as soldiers from the occupied districts of South Carolina. He formed the first such Union Army regiment, known as the 1st South Carolina African Regiment. He was initially ordered to disband it, but eventually got approval from Congress for his action. The Confederates reacted strongly to the Union efforts to emancipate Southern slaves, and Confederate President Jefferson Davis issued strict orders to the army that General Hunter was to be considered a "felon and to be executed if captured." Hunter took over command of the Army of the Shenandoah, and the Department of West Virginia on May 21, 1864. General Ulysses S. Grant ordered Hunter to employ scorched earth tactics similar to those that would be used later in the year during General William T. Sherman's infamous March to the Sea. General Hunter's troops moved from Staunton to Charlottesville to Lynchburg, "living off the country" and destroying the Virginia Central Railroad "beyond any possibility of repair for weeks." General Robert E. Lee was concerned enough about Hunter that he dispatched a corps under General Jubal A. Early to deal with him. On June 5, 1864, Hunter defeated General William E. "Grumble" Jones at the Battle of Piedmont. Following orders, Hunter moved up the Valley destroying military targets and other industries such as blacksmith shops and stables that could be used to support the Confederacy. After reaching Lexington, his troops burned down the celebrated Virginia Military Institute, on June 11, 1864, where General Stonewall Jackson had been a professor, and artillery instructor before the war. This was done in retaliation for the V.M.I. cadets fighting heroically in the battle of New Market, Va. Hunter also ordered the home of Governor John Letcher burned down to retaliate for its absent owner's having issued "a violent and inflammatory proclamation that incited the citizens of the country to rise up and wage guerrilla warfare on his troops." Hunter also wreaked havoc on Washington College, in Lexington, later named Washington and Lee University, in which General Robert E. Lee became its president after the war. According to General Fitzhugh Lee's biography of his uncle, Robert E. Lee, "Hunter had no respect for colleges, or the peaceful pursuits of professors and students, or the private dwellings of citizens, though occupied by women and children only, and during his three days occupancy of Lexington in June, 1864, the college buildings were dismantled, apparatus destroyed, and the books mutilated." General Hunter was thus given the name of "Black Dave." Hunter served in the honor guard at the funeral of President Abraham Lincoln, and accompanied his body back to Springfield, Illinois for burial. Thus Hunter had the unique distinction of accompanying Lincoln on his inaugural train trip from Springfield, Illinois, to Washington, D.C., in February 1861, and his last one out of the Capitol city as he took Lincoln home to lie at rest in Springfield! He was the president of the military commission that tried the Lincoln conspirators after the president's assassination, the trial taking place in Washington, D.C., from May 8, 1865, to July 15, 1865. He retired from the U.S. Army in July 1866. General David Hunter died in Washington, D.C., on February 2, 1886, and is buried at the Princeton Cemetery, in Princeton, New Jersey. Wet plate, albumen carte de visite photograph, mounted to 2 3/8 x 4 card. The corners of the mount are very slightly trimmed. Bust view in uniform. Back mark: J.E. McClees, 910 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia. Very fine, sharp and desirable image.   <b>On an imprinted letter sheet that was sent during World War I With an illustrated advertisement for U.S. Liberty Government Bonds</b> 7 x 9, typewritten letter, on an imprinted letter sheet, that is signed in ink, by the Private Secretary. Treasury Department Federal Farm Loan Board Washington April 12, 1918 Mr. Clarence J. Owens Southern Commercial Congress Hotel Emerson, Baltimore, Md. My dear Mr. Owens: Previous arrangements made by the Liberty Loan Committee will prevent Mr. Quick's attending the luncheon and conference of the Southern Commercial Congress in Baltimore next Tuesday. This he greatly regrets, but the Liberty Loan Committee has just informed him that he must be elsewhere on that day, and as he had placed himself at its disposal he cannot refuse this call. Sincerely yours, Belle S. Roberts Private Secretary There is a small 2 1/4 x 1 3/4, red, white and blue Liberty Bond ad affixed to the upper right edge of the letter. Part of the text is printed inside of an illustration of a map of the United States, with the slogan, "United We Stand For Liberty, Buy U.S. Gov't Bonds." Vignette of the Statue of Liberty is at the right of the ad. Light age toning and wear. <u>Trivia</u>: The United States declared war on Germany, on April 6, 1917, and it was decided that a borrowing effort be instituted called the "Liberty Plan" whereby the sale of war bonds known as "Liberty Bonds" would be sold to help raise the necessary funds to support America's war effort. The U.S. Treasury Department led by Secretary William G. McAdoo, in conjunction with the Federal Reserve, worked together to create the financial war plan and its execution. World War I ended on November 11, 1918.

H 25in. x D 16in. $3400.00

  

Home Made Cover Carried by the Mississip $25.00

  

CDV, General David Hunter $150.00

  

1918 U. S. Treasury Department Letter $15.00
Identified in earlier Civil War collector references such as Lord’s <I>Civil War Collectors Encyclopedia</I> as a <I>surgeon’s amputation knife</I>, today’s collectors generally recognize the style as one intended primarily for use by butchers in their work with cattle however the fact that examples appeared in better private and respected museum field hospital equipment displays (old Gettysburg Visitor Center collection) leaves a place for these combination knife /saw instruments in quality Civil War era collections. Frankly one should not be surprised if such a thing had been selected by the resourceful Civil War army field surgeon. (<U>There is an example of such used by a Maine surgeon in the <I>Maine Historical Society</I> Civil War collection.</U>) This example measures approximately 17 inches in total length with an 11 1/8 inch, 1 5/8 inch wide <B>W. STILLMAN – CAST STEEL – PATENT</B> blade. W. Stillman apparently patented the saw knife in the late 1830s as they were listed for sale in the 1838 William H. Carr & Co. Phila. catalogue. William Stillman was awarded at least three patents between 1801 and 1818 for veneer and cloth cutting implements, and he may have had others however most of the early patents were lost in a fire in December 1836, and the patent records for Stillman’s saw-knife was among them. The Civil War collector should note that these knives were also made by Henry and Charles Disston after Stillman’s patent ran out in 1865. This circa late 1830s through early Civil War saw-knife remains in excellent condition while offering eye appealing evidence of age, period use and originality. <B>Buy with confidence! </B><I> We are pleased to offer a <B><U>no questions asked</U> three day inspection with return as purchased on direct sales!</B> <I>Just send us a courtesy e-mail to let us know your item will be returned per these provisions and your purchase price will be refunded accordingly.</I> <FONT COLOR=#0000FF>Thanks for visiting Gunsight Antiques! </FONT COLOR=#0000FF>   <b>Wounded in the Mexican War battles of Cerro Gordo and Chapultepec Earned the Thanks of Confederate Congress for his heroic action at the battle of Belmont, Missouri</b> (1806-78) Born in Williamson County, Tennessee, he graduated from the University of Nashville, and was a law partner of James K. Polk, future President of the United States, in Columbia, Tennessee. He was active in Democratic politics, and was floor leader in support of the nomination of fellow Tennessean James K. Polk at the 1844 Democratic National Convention. Pillow was commissioned Brigadier General of Volunteers and fought in the Mexican War. He was wounded in the battles of Cerro Gordo and Chapultepec, and promoted to Major General. After the Mexican War, he served as a delegate to the Nashville Convention of 1850. Pillow supported the candidacy of Senator Stephen A. Douglas in the presidential election of 1860. With the election of Abraham Lincoln as president, Pillow ultimately supported secession as was the will of the majority of people in Tennessee. In addition to his law practice and management of the family farm, Pillow engaged in highly profitable land speculation. By 1860, he was one of the largest landholders in the South and possibly the wealthiest man in Tennessee. Pillow was commissioned a Brigadier General in the Confederate Army in July 1861, and he received the Thanks of the Confederate Congress for driving off the Union forces at the Battle of Belmont, Missouri. At Fort Donelson, in February 1862, Pillow managed to personally escape with a few aides before General Simon B. Buckner formally surrendered the remaining garrison to the Union Army commanded by General Ulysses S. Grant. Pillow later commanded a brigade at the Battle of Stones River, Tennessee in 1863. Afterwards, he was assigned to the conscript bureau in Tennessee, and was Commissary General of Yankee Prisoners of War. In his post war career, he returned to his law practice, this time in Memphis, Tennessee, where he was a partner of former Tennessee Governor Isham G. Harris. <u>Signature With Closing</u>: 3 3/4 x 2 3/4, signed in ink, Your obt. servt., Gid. J. Pillow. Very nicely mounted to a larger gray piece of paper, 4 3/4 x 3 1/2, lined around the outer edges in red ink. Excellent condition.   <b>Union Secretary of War under President Lincoln during the Civil War</b> (1814-1869) Born in Steubenville, Ohio, he studied law at Kenyon College, and after graduation practiced law, and held various minor public offices. Stanton was one of the attorneys who defended Congressman Daniel E. Sickles, in his famous 1859 murder trial in Washington, D.C. Sickles murdered U.S. Attorney, Philip Barton Key, who was the son of Francis Scott Key, writer of The Star-Spangled Banner. Sickles shot and killed Key in broad daylight, in Lafayette Square, right across the street from the White House. Congressman Sickles was acquitted after using "temporary insanity" as a legal defense for the first time in United States history, with Edwin M. Stanton delivering the closing arguments at the trial. President James Buchanan's appointed Stanton his Attorney General in 1860. He deplored slavery, but upheld the slaveholders' constitutional rights. In 1862, he succeeded Simon Cameron as President Abraham Lincoln's Secretary of War, and proved to be an able and honorable cabinet member. Stanton was one of the select few who were at President Lincoln's deathbed, at the Petersen House, across the street from Ford's Theater, in Washington, D.C. Lincoln died in a first-floor bedroom at 7:22 a.m., on April 15, 1865. In the moments after the president took his last breath, Mr. Stanton uttered these now famous words, "Now he belongs to the ages." He further eulogized Lincoln with this fitting observation, "There lies the most perfect ruler of men the world has ever seen." Stanton remained at his position as Secretary of War under President Andrew Johnson, but shortly later he became a bitter opponent of the new president's lenient reconstruction policies towards the former Confederate States. Asked to resign, he refused, and was suspended by President Johnson. Secretary Stanton however was restored to his post by the U.S. Senate who informed the president that he did not have the power to remove Stanton. President Johnson's attempt to dismiss Stanton ultimately led to his impeachment by the Radical Republicans in the House of Representatives. After the impeachment, Stanton resigned, and returned to his law practice. In 1869, he was nominated Associate Justice of the Supreme Court by President Ulysses S. Grant, but Stanton died on Christmas Eve, 1869, only four days after his nomination was confirmed by the Senate, and remains the only Supreme Court nominee to accept this position on the court, but died without serving. Authentic, war date, 6 3/4 x 10 1/4, engraved portrait of the noted Secretary of War who served in President Lincoln's cabinet. Seated view with a stack of documents on his desk, and holding a writing implement in his hand. Printed signature below her likeness. From the original painting by Nast in the possession of the publishers. Johnson, Fry & Co., Publishers, New York. Entered according to act of Congress A.D. 1865, by Johnson, Fry & Co., in the clerk's office in the district court in the southern district of N.Y. Minor age toning, and wear. Excellent likeness of Mr. Stanton that is suitable for framing. Please note that the wavy lines that you see in the background are not in the original engraving. They were caused by my scanning program. The original portrait that you are buying is extremely sharp and looks very nice.   <b>Union commander who defeated General Robert E. Lee at the battle of Gettysburg</b> (1815-1872) He was born in Cádiz, Spain, to a wealthy merchant and banking family from Philadelphia. He graduated in the West Point class of 1835, and fought with distinction in the Second Seminole War, and the Mexican War where he earned a brevet for gallantry in the battles at Monterey. He served in the United States Army Corps of Topographical Engineers, and led the construction of lighthouses in Florida and New Jersey from 1851 to 1856, and the United States Lake Survey from 1857 to 1861. He fought in the 1862 Virginia Peninsular campaign, and in the Seven Days battles in Virginia where he was very severely wounded leading his brigade at Glendale. He recovered in time to fight at 2nd Bull Run, South Mountain, Antietam, Fredericksburg and Chancellorsville. Elevated to commander of the Army of the Potomac on the eve of the Gettysburg campaign, he defeated Confederate General Robert E. Lee, Commander of the famed Army of Northern Virginia, in the epic 3 day battle at Gettysburg, and went on to fight in all of the battles of the Army of the Potomac culminating in the surrender of General Lee at Appomattox Court House, Va., on April 9, 1865. He was well known for his notoriously short temper and disdain for the press, and earned the nickname of the "snapping turtle." After the war, he commanded the Military Division of the Atlantic from 1865 to 1866, the Department of the East from 1866 to 1868, and the Military Division of the Atlantic again from 1869 to 1872. 8 x 10, portrait of George Gordon Meade wearing a frock coat and shoulder straps with rank of major general. His eye glasses can be seen tucked into his coat. Beautiful colorized reproduction copy photograph suitable for display. Excellent condition.

Civil War era KNIFE / BONE SAW combinat $125.00

  

Autograph, General Gideon J. Pillow

 

Portrait, Edwin M. Stanton $10.00

  

Photograph, General George G. Meade $10.00
<b>Wounded during the First Battle of Bull Run, Virginia in 1861</b> (1805-80) Graduated in the West Point class of 1826. He won a brevet for gallantry in the Mexican War, and one for his services in the Southwest campaign, especially at Fort Yuma, California, on the Colorado River. He was promoted to rank of brigadier general on May 17, 1861, and wounded during the first battle of Bull Run. He commanded the 3rd Corps at Yorktown, Va., and at the battle of Seven Pines he was commended for his personal gallantry in rallying the retiring Union troops. He also served in the 7 Days battles, and at the battle of 2nd Bull Run in 1862. He spent the latter part of the war in command of portions of the Washington defenses and on court martial duty. Wet plate, albumen carte de visite photograph, mounted to 2 3/8 x 4 card. Full standing view of the bearded Heintzelman wearing a double breasted frock coat with shoulder straps and what appears to be the rank of colonel. He poses with one hand resting on top of a wooden backed studio chair. Photographic label on the reverse, McAllister & Brother, 728 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia. Tiny stain in the upper margin, minor age toning. Excellent image.   Unused Union patriotic envelope with a red imprint of a waving American flag, and spread winged eagle in flight with a banner in its mouth with the slogan, "Victory Is Ours." Complete with a full back flap. Very fine.   Unused Union patriotic envelope with a full color illustration of a waving American flag on a pole. The verse below reads, "The Star Spangled Banner." The Flag We Fight Under." Very nice condition with vibrant colors, and complete with a full back flap.   <b>United States Congressman from North Carolina Major League Baseball Player 1952-1962</b> (1930-99) Born in the small town of Leakesville, Mississippi, Mizell started playing baseball when he was 16 years old, and pitched around Vinegar Bend, Alabama, a neighboring town just across the state line from Leakesville. This later became his adopted hometown, and was the source of his nickname, "Vinegar Bend." After graduating from high school in 1949, Mizell, the 6 foot 3 inch, hard throwing left handed pitcher, signed a contract with the St. Louis Cardinals. The young Wilmer had attended a tryout camp in Biloxi, Mississippi the previous summer, and attracted the attention of a Cardinals scout, who took down his name and information for future reference. Upon his graduation that same scout greeted Mizell with a contract to play baseball for the Albany Cardinals, (Georgia), in the Florida League, and thus began his professional baseball career. He went on to have a 12-3 record with a 1.98 ERA, striking out 175 batters in 141 innings that first year as Albany won the Florida League pennant. He was brought up to the big league club in St. Louis in 1952, and in his rookie season with the Cardinals, he led the National League in strike outs per 9 innings with a mark of 6.9 strikeouts per game, a feat he repeated in his second year with the same 6.9 statistic. He finished his rookie season with 173 strikeouts which was 3rd in the National League, along with a 13-11 record, in 33 starts, with a 3.49 ERA. Mizell had a 2 year absence from MLB when he served in the U.S. Army, 1954-55, during the Korean War. Rejoining the Cardinals for the 1956 season, he played with the "Red Birds" until being traded to the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1960, having made the National League All Star team in 1959. During the 1960 season, "Vinegar Bend" Mizell had a 30 consecutive scoreless innings streak which included 3 straight shutouts. He started Game #3 in the 1960 World Series, against the New York Yankees, and became a member of the 1960 Pittsburgh Pirates World Champions when they defeated the heavily favored Yankees in 7 games. In 1962, the Pirates traded him to the New York Mets, in their maiden season, thus becoming a member of the original Mets team who finished with the worst record in baseball history, a record that still stands in 2023! 1962 was Mizell's last season in major league baseball. He finished his career with a respectable 90-88 record, pitching in 268 games, with 61 complete games, 15 shutouts, 918 strikeouts, and a 3.85 ERA. He was known as one of the best strikeout hurlers around the National League scene for a span of ten years. Mizell, had moved to Midway, North Carolina, right outside of Winston-Salem, during his minor league playing days with the Winston-Salem Cardinals. He served three terms as U.S. Congressman, from North Carolina, 1969-1975. He also served as Assistant Secretary of Commerce. Mizell died at the age of 68, on February 21, 1999, and is buried in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. <u>Signed First Day Cover</u>: Commemorative envelope with 5 cents U.S. postage stamp honoring the 300th Anniversary of the Carolina Charter. Fancy vignette at upper left of King Charles II of England with the dates 1663-1963. Below his likeness is the imprint, "300th Anniversary Carolina Charter." C.D.S., Edenton, N.C., Apr. 6, 1963, 9 AM., with United States, 3 cents red Carolina Charter, postage stamp with vignette of the Charter, bust of King Charles II, quill pen, and the dates 1663-1963. (Scott #662). Tied on to the cover with a black imprint, "First Day Of Issue." Beautifully autographed in bold blue ink, "Wilmer Vinegar Bend Mizell." Complete with back flap. Excellent condition. Desirable item that depicts U.S. postal history, politics, and the game of Major League Baseball all rolled up into one collectible piece. <u>Trivia</u>: With the success that the Virginia colony was bringing to the aristocrats of England in the 1600's, King Charles II decided to reward eight loyal English nobleman who greatly helped him regain his throne and reign as the King of England. Convinced that there was much money to be gained in owning colonies in the "New World," these aristocrats were given a large tract of land south of Virginia in 1663 that was named, "Carolina," which is the Latin word for "Charles." The nickname "Vinegar Bend" Mizell was given to him by Harry Caray, the iconic American radio and television sportscaster, while working for the St. Louis Cardinals in 1952. Caray was honored with the Ford C. Frick Award given to him by the Baseball Hall of Fame, and he is also a member of the American Sportscasters Hall of Fame, among many other honors he earned. He became a baseball legend, and part of the fabric of America's pastime for leading the Chicago Cubs fans in his rendition of "Take Me Out to the Ball Game," in his gravelly voice during the 7th inning stretch at Wrigley Field, while he was the announcer of the Chicago Cubs. Many times Caray introduced major celebrity guests from every walk of life to lead the crowd in the famous song.

CDV, General Samuel P. Heintzelman $125.00

  

Victory Is Ours Patriotic Cover $10.00

  

The Star Spangled Banner Patriotic Cover $10.00

  

Autograph, Wilmer Vinegar Bend Mizell $20.00
T-67. Richmond, February 17, 1864. Illustration of the State Capitol at Nashville, Tennessee at the center, and Confederate Vice President Alexander H. Stephens at lower right. Fancy blue reverse. Very fine.   From the Editors of Civil War Times Illustrated. Published by Historical Times, Inc., Gettysburg, Pa., April 1975. 50 pages, profusely illustrated with images of Union and Confederate leaders, photographic images and engravings related to the historic Appomattox campaign which signaled the end of the war in the eastern theater culminating with the surrender of Confederate General Robert E. Lee, to Union General Ulysses S. Grant. Front page illustration of the parlor in the McLean House, Appomattox, Virginia, with Generals' Grant and Lee seated at the surrender table, and Union and Confederate officers who attended the formal ceremony standing around in the background. The back cover has an H.A. Ogden illustration of General Lee parting with his soldiers. Minor wear. Complete and in excellent overall condition. Very desirable issue.   T-68. Richmond, February 17, 1864. Bust view of C.S.A. Secretary of State, R.M.T. Hunter at right, and horse drawn artillery at center. Fancy blue reverse. Very fine.</p>   <b>Author of Uncle Tom's Cabin Also includes an imprint of the, "Reminiscences Of Harriet Beecher Stowe"</b> (1811-96) Born in Litchfield, Connecticut, she was an abolitionist and author of some 20 books. Her famous 1852 anti-slavery novel, "Uncle Tom's Cabin, or, Life Among the Lowly," was a lightning rod that stirred strong feelings in the North against the institution of slavery, while at the same time it provoked widespread anger and hatred in the South. Her father was noted clergyman and temperance leader Lyman Beecher, and her brother was the famous preacher and abolitionist Henry Ward Beecher. Authentic, 7 x 10, engraved portrait of the noted abolitionist and author, Harriet Beecher Stowe. Seated view with a stack of papers on her lap, and holding a writing implement in her hand. Printed signature below her likeness. From the original painting by Chappel in the possession of the publishers. Johnson, Fry & Co., Publishers, New York. Entered according to act of Congress A.D. 1872, by Johnson, Fry & Co., in the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington. Minor age toning, and a couple of very small stains at the bottom edge. Excellent likeness of Mrs. Stowe that is suitable for framing. Please note that the wavy lines that you see in the background are not in the original engraving. They were caused by my scanning program. The original portrait that you are buying is extremely sharp and looks nice. <u>Bonus Item</u>: Comes with a 6 1/2 x 9 1/4, 2 page imprint of McClure's Magazine. June, 1896. Vol. VII. No. 1. Reminiscenses of Harriet Beecher Stowe. Mrs. Stowe In Her Home At Andover- An Instance Of Her Rare Religious Faith- Visits To James T. Fields- Mrs. Fields Kindness And Geniality. By Elizabeth Stuart Phelps, Author of "The Gates Ajar," and "A Singular Life," etc. Chapters From A Life. Vol. VII. Illustration at left with the caption, "Mrs. Stowe at the time of writing "Uncle Tom's Cabin." Imprint at the bottom, Copyright, 1896, by the S.S. McClure Co. Remnants of a small piece of an old stamp hinge at the upper left edge. The 2 pages included here are in sequential order by virtue of the hyphenated word "peculiar" that ends the first page, and is completed on the 2nd page. However, this imprint is incomplete. Very fine condition.

1864 Confederate $20 Note $45.00

  

The Campaign to Appomattox $3.00

  

1864 Confederate $10 Note $45.00

  

Harriet Beecher Stowe, Abolitionist & Au $25.00
(1809-1865) A tall, lanky Illinois lawyer, he was considered a back woodsman who would not amount to much. Contrarily, he became the 16th President of the United States of America, serving from 1861 to 1865, and he led the Union forces to victory in the bloody American Civil War. Among his many accomplishments, Lincoln was famous for his "Emancipation Proclamation," freeing the slaves, and for his immortal 1863 "Gettysburg Address." His second term in the White House was cut short when he became the first American President to be assassinated. He was shot by the famous actor, John Wilkes Booth, at Ford's Theater, Washington, D.C., on the evening of April 14, 1865, dying early the next morning. Authentic period engraving of a fully seated President Lincoln holding a book on his lap that is titled, "Constitution of the United States." A bust of President George Washington is sitting on a pedestal at his side. Printed signature, "A. Lincoln" is seen below his portrait, as well as the legend, "Likeness from a recent photograph from life." Published by Johnson, Fry & Co., New York. Light age toning, and some minor scattered stain spots in the margin, and on the reverse. Very fine portrait engraving of "Honest Abe." Please note that the wavy lines that you see in the background are not in the original engraving. They were caused by my scanning program which does not have a de-fragmentation tool in it.   Used, 6 1/2 x 3 5/8 envelope, with metal like plate affixed at the left edge with oval vignette of President Abraham Lincoln, and fully equipped and armed Union and Confederate soldiers standing below him. Printed above and below the Lincoln portrait is, Surrender At Appomattox, April 5th, 1865. (Error issue as the manufacturer of the plate got the date wrong!) Includes an original 1965 U.S. postage stamp, with silhouette of a standing soldier with stacked muskets at his side. Imprint on the stamp, Civil War Centennial, Appomattox, with a quote from President Lincoln's 2nd Inaugural Address, "With Malice Toward None," and dates 1865-1965, United States, 5c. Stamped in black, First Day Of Issue, with C.D.S., Appomattox, Va., 24522, Apr. 9, 1965 (the correct day of the surrender). Back flap is complete. Desirable Surrender At Appomattox Civil War Centennial souvenir. Excellent cover. Uncommon.   <b>Forced Issue Circulated Under Orders of General Ben Butler's Union Occupation Forces in New Orleans!</b> New Orleans, La., May 22, 1862. Large vignette at the center of the Bank of Louisiana building with the number "20" on both sides. At the lower left is an illustration of the Roman God "Mercury" wearing his winged hat, and holding the number "20," and at the upper right is an illustration of the Greek Goddess "Athena," with the Roman numerals "XX" at the lower right corner. The note is vertically stamped in blue, "FORCED ISSUE," along the right side directly next to "Athena." That was done by the occupying Union forces under the command of General Benjamin F. Butler. Fancy red reverse, "Bank of Louisiana" with a pair of Roman numerals "XX" on each side. Very fine plus. Scarce, and very desirable 1862 New Orleans bank note that was forced to be circulated by the Federal authorities after their capture of New Orleans. <u>WBTS Trivia</u>: The capture of the city of New Orleans, Louisiana started on April 25, 1862, and the city fell to Union forces on May 1st. The Bank of Louisiana, in New Orleans, opened for business in 1824, and operated until they became The Louisiana National Bank in 1866. Union General Ben Butler, nicknamed "The Beast" by the citizens of New Orleans, ordered that Confederate Treasury notes could no longer be issued by any New Orleans bank. Instead the note listed here was "forced" to be issued in this very nice example from The Bank of Louisiana. "Mercury," was the Chief Messenger of the Gods in Roman mythology. He was the God of financial gain, commerce, eloquence, communication, travel, luck, trickery, merchants, and thieves. He was also responsible for carrying souls to the underworld by wearing a broad brimmed winged hat, (or a "petasus" in Latin) that allowed him to fly according to Roman legend. "Athena" was the daughter of Zeus, and the Greek Goddess of War. She was usually portrayed wearing a helmet, and carrying a lance.   <b>1893 Grand Army of the Republic imprint signed (in print) by Eli Lilly</b> 8 1/2 x 11, imprint, signed (in print) by the famous pharmaceutical chemist, Eli Lilly, as Chairman of the Committee. Citizens' Executive Board 27th National Encampment G.A.R. Indianapolis, May 25, 1893 General Circular No. 2. The indications at this time are that the attendance at the Twenty-seventh National Encampment G.A.R., to be held in Indianapolis in the first week in September, will be much the largest in the history of the organization. The central point at which the Encampment will be held will enable a greater number of the veterans to attend at less cost than ever before. The World's Fair at Chicago is an attraction that thousands will combine with the Encampment, as the railroad rates for the latter will probably be the lowest that will be offered this year. Much more fine content regarding the railroad rates for the Encampment, arrangements for entertainment of the veterans, accommodations in hotels or boarding houses, sleeping quarters in the barracks, and more. Signed in print by Eli Lilly, as Chairman, and William Fortune, as Executive Director. Age toning and light wear. Very fine. WBTS Trivia: The famous Eli Lilly Pharmaceutical Company, headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, was founded in 1876, by Colonel Eli Lilly, a pharmaceutical chemist, and Civil War veteran.

Civil War Portrait of President Abraham $25.00

  

Surrender at Appomattox First Day Cover $15.00

  

1862 Bank of Louisiana $20 Note $125.00

  

Circular, G. A. R. 27th National Encampmen $15.00
4 1/2 x 6, imprint, 8 pages, plus paper wrap covers. Minutes Of The Third Annual Session Of The Piedmont Baptist S.S. Institute, Held With The Siloam Baptist Church, Anderson County, S.C., April 30th and May 1st, 1881. Scattered staining on the front and back covers, with some light age toning, and wear. An interesting little Baptist Church pamphlet from Anderson County, South Carolina. This imprint was part of the James family papers who were from Anderson County, South Carolina. During the War Between the States they had two sons, Thomas and John, who fought for the Confederacy in South Carolina regiments. Fine.  H 24in. x D 14in.  H 38in. x D 18in. original cut glass brilliant design light  H 16in. x W 14in. x D 22in. price per pair

Imprint, Minutes of a Session of Piedmon $10.00

  

ANTUE BOWL LIGHT FIXTURE $850.00

  

ANTIQUE CUT GLASS BOWL LIGHT FIXTURE $3800.00

  

antique iron exterior lights $3200.00
<b>With Two Cents President Andrew Jackson postage stamp</b> Very fine example of a homemade Southern cover that was made by folding a 6 1/4 x 5, thick brown color piece of paper into thirds to form an envelope. With 2 cents red brown U.S. postage stamp with a profile bust illustration of General and President Andrew Jackson. Scott #146, without grill. Black cancellation. Addressed in ink to N.E. James, Care Edward F. Stocks, Greenville, S.C. Circa 1870. These stamps were printed by the National Bank Note Co. Light wear, and aging. Very fine. <u>WBTS TRIVIA</u>: Andrew Jackson was the 7th President of the United States, serving from 1829-1837.  This scarce mid to later 19th century figured gutta-percha whistle is styled in the classic configuration of bone or cast pewter examples of the period and remains in fine original condition. Made of the figured gutta-percha as was used in the manufacture of the period patented <I>hip-flasks</I> but in a color variation from the usual orange, this is the only example in this attractive cream and chocolate coloration we have ever encountered. A rare and very attractive variation, this whistle will make a nice companion piece in any Civil War <I>smalls</I> of personal item grouping. <B>Buy with confidence! </B><I> We are pleased to offer a <B><U>no questions asked</U> three day inspection with return as purchased on direct sales!</B> <I>Just send us a courtesy e-mail to let us know your item will be returned per these provisions and your purchase price will be refunded accordingly.</I> <FONT COLOR=#0000FF>Thanks for visiting Gunsight Antiques! </FONT COLOR=#0000FF>   By Ron Chernow, published by Penguin Books, 2004, softcover, 818 pages, index, illustrated, notes and bibliography. New condition. #1 New York Times Bestseller. "Moving and Masterly...By Far The Best Biography Ever Written About The Man." The New York Times Book Review. "Grand scale biography at its best...thorough, insightful, consistently fair, and superbly written...a genuinely great book." David McCullough, author of John Adams. Alexander Hamilton...is strangely underappreciated, at times even scorned. Such disrespect may soon be a thing of the past, thanks to Mr. Chernow's impressively thorough, superbly written and carefully researched biography." The Wall Street Journal. "A brilliant historian has done it again!...A monumental contribution to our understanding of the beginnings of the American republic." Robert A. Caro. "A robust, full length portrait, in my view the best ever written, of the most brilliant, charismatic, and dangerous founder of them all." Joseph J. Ellis. "A substantial, detailed and masterful story about one of American history's seminal figures...a must read, Ron Chernow's masterpiece." USA Today   <b>Commanded the Army of the Potomac at the Battle of Fredericksburg, Va. United States Congressman & Senator from Rhode Island Governor of Rhode Island</b> (1824-1881) Born at Liberty, Union County, Indiana, he was known as "Old Sideburns." He graduated in the West Point class of 1847, and served in the Mexican War. Seeing action on the western frontier, he was wounded in a skirmish with Apache Indians in 1849. He resigned his commission in 1853, he invented a breech loading rifle, was appointed a Major General of the Rhode Island State Militia, was elected to serve as a U.S. Congressman, and he worked with the Illinois Central Railroad under his friend future Union General and presidential candidate George B. McClellan. At the outbreak of the Civil War, he organized the 1st Rhode Island Infantry, becoming their Colonel. He was in command of a brigade at the Battle of 1st Bull Run. Having become a President Lincoln favorite, he was given command of the expedition forces against the coast of North Carolina, he fought at the Battle of Antietam, and in December of 1862 he commanded the Army of the Potomac during their bitter defeat at Fredericksburg, Va. General Burnside also saw action at Knoxville, Tenn., in the Overland Campaign, and at Petersburg, Va., in the Battle of the Crater. In his post war career he was elected Governor of Rhode Island three times, and later served as a U. S. Senator. Wet plate, albumen carte de visite photograph, mounted to 2 3/8 x 4 card. Seated view in uniform with rank of major general. J. Gurney & Son, N.Y. imprint on the front mount. Back mark: J. Gurney & Son, 707 Broadway, N.Y., with a 2 cents orange revenue tax stamp. Light age toning and wear. Very fine.

Homemade Envelope Sent to Greenville, So $25.00

  

mid to later 1800s gutta-percha WHISTLE $75.00

  

Book, Alexander Hamilton $10.00

  

CDV, General Ambrose E. Burnside $125.00
Albert VN-60. Coat size, 2 piece, uniform button, 7/8 inches in diameter, Nebraska S & S Home in raised letters on a lined field on the face. This is an absolutely beautiful example retaining 100% of its gold gilt finish. Complete with shank. Imprint on the reverse, Superior Quality. The reverse side of the button is just as nice as the obverse. Circa 1880's. Extremely desirable condition. The Nebraska Soldiers & Sailors Home, located in Grand Island, Nebraska, was approved by the state legislature as a home for military veterans on March 4, 1887. Nebraska Governor John M. Thayer, a Union major general during the Civil War, placed the cornerstone of the new home on October 20, 1887. This large Victorian style mansion constructed of brick and stone was complete with cupolas and dormers, and situated on 640 acres of rich farm land, most of which was used to grow crops to feed the home’s members and generate income. It was designed by local Grand Island architect, Julius Fuehrmann. The very first resident of the home was Civil War veteran, Oliver P. Duncan, who was admitted to the home on June 28, 1888.   13 1/2 x 11 1/2, full color print, titled "Jackson at Antietam." [The Confederate name for this Maryland battle was Sharpsburg]. General Thomas J. Jackson can be seen on horseback on a rising slope of ground at the upper center of this view in the middle of the battle action. Executed from the original painting by Mort Kunstler. Printed on high quality stock, with vivid colors, this historic calendar print would look great framed in your office or den. It also could be used as part of a Civil War display. Very desirable. <u>WBTS Trivia</u>: The Battle of Antietam was part of the 1862 Maryland Campaign. The Army of Northern Virginia commanded by General Robert E. Lee clashed with Union forces of The Army of the Potomac, led by General George B. McClellan, on September 17, 1862, near the small town of Sharpsburg, Maryland. The battle fought on that fateful day was the bloodiest single day in American history!   <b>Battle of Antietam, Maryland</b> 4 pages, 11 x 15 when fully opened, illustrated. Issued by The Potomac Edison Company, Hagerstown, Md. Vol. 3, No. 9, September 1862. Published monthly as a public service covering the events of the Civil War that occurred in the area served by The Potomac Edison Company, Serving The Shenandoah And Potomac River Valleys. These were issued in the 1960's during the Civil War Centennial. This particular issue covers events of September 1862. Full of very interesting articles and illustrations regarding the 1862 Maryland Campaign which culminated in the Battle Of Antietam, the bloodiest single day in American history. Includes stories of: The Battle Of Antietam. Maryland Invaded By Rebel Forces. 23,000 Casualties. Lee, McClellan Clash Near Sharpsburg, Md. Hooker Leads Attack. Antietam Bridge Taken By Burnside's Forces. Fighting Ends At Night. Confederates Commence Retreat Over Potomac. Confederates Defeated At South Mountain. Jesse L. Reno Killed. Relief For Wounded. Sanitary Commission Active Since Battles. Federals Surrender At Harpers Ferry. 12,000 Captured. Excellent Civil War Centennial publication circa 1962 highlighting the 100th anniversary of the Battle of Antietam, and much more. Illustrations of: Burnside's Troops Storming the Confederate Position. Defenders At The Dunker Church. Lincoln's Last Warning. Bloodiest Day Of The War; A Day Of Burials. Confederates At Hagerstown, Md. McClellan Greeted At Frederick, Md. Confederates Crossing The Potomac. Artillery At South Mountain. Great issue!   <b>Colonel 9th Pennsylvania Cavalry Commanded 1st Brigade, 3rd Division, Cavalry Corps, Army of the Cumberland Captured at Tompkinsville, Kentucky, in 1862, confined at Libby Prison and Castle Thunder Prison War Date Signature With Rank</b> ((1821-95) Born in Walnut Hill, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, he was the son of Benjamin Jordan, a Pennsylvania State Senator. He graduated from Dickinson College, Carlisle, Pa., with a law degree in 1842. When the Civil War broke out Jordan immediately enlisted and was commissioned as an aide-de-camp to General William H. Keim. Jordan first saw action at Falling Waters, Va., in early July 1861. During the summer that followed, he was promoted to Major and ordered to assist in the recruiting and organization of a cavalry unit that became the 9th Pennsylvania Cavalry in October 1861, also known as the "Lochiel Cavalry." The unit was deployed to the Cumberland Valley with Major Jordan as the commander of its Third Battalion and he saw action in Kentucky and Tennessee in early 1862. At Tompkinsville, Kentucky, on July 9, 1862, a superior force of Confederate raiders surprised Jordan and three companies of the Third Battalion. Jordan organized a fighting retreat but elements of the rearguard and Jordan himself were captured. As a prisoner, he came under attack for alleged ill-treatment of civilians in Sparta, Tennessee the previous May and was moved from Richmond's Libby Prison to Castle Thunder Prison in the city to face charges. Investigations found that his unit had only been in Sparta for a few hours and that the charges were based on Jordan's demand to the women of the town to quickly prepare a meal for his men. He was exonerated & subsequently exchanged. He returned to his regiment in January 1863, and was appointed colonel commanding. He distinguished himself at Shelbyville, Tenn., and at Chickamauga, Ga., and was appointed a brigade commander in the 3rd Cavalry Division participating in the Atlanta Campaign, and General William T. Sherman's March to the Sea. He ended the war serving in North Carolina and his unit was disbanded and mustered out of the Union army on July 18, 1865. He himself had been promoted to the rank of Brevet Brigadier-General of Volunteers earlier, in February. Thomas J. Jordan died in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on April 3, 1895, and was buried in the Wilmington and Brandywine Cemetery. <u>War Date Signature With Rank</u>: 4 1/2 x 3, partial imprint, filled out in ink. I hereby certify, on honor, that I am ordered with my Regt. to Frankfort, Ky., by authority of Order dated In the field, June 10, 1864, Headquarters of District of Kentucky, By order of Brig'd Genl. Burbridge, Comdg., Thos. J. Jordan, Col. 9th Penn. Cavalry, Comdg. Post, Frankfort, Ky. Light age toning and wear.

Nebraska Soldiers & Sailors Home Uniform $5.00

  

General Stonewall Jackson at the Battle $10.00

  

Valley Echo News, Stories From September $15.00

  

Autograph, General Thomas J. Jordan $75.00
By David McCullough, published by Simon & Schuster, New York, 2001, softcover, 751 pages, illustrated, index, notes and bibliography. This book authored by David McCullough won the Pulitzer Prize. Brand new condition. Never read. "A masterwork of storytelling." Walter Isaacson. "By far the best biography of John Adams ever written...McCullough's special gift as an artist is his ability to re-create past human beings in all their fullness and all of their humanity. In John and Abigail he has found characters worthy of his talent." Gordon S. Wood, The New York Review of Books In this powerful, epic biography, David McCullough unfolds the adventurous life journey of John Adams, the brilliant, fiercely independent, often irascible, always honest Yankee patriot who spared nothing in his zeal for the American Revolution; who rose to become the second president of the United States and saved the country from blundering into an unnecessary war; who was learned beyond all but a few and regarded by some as "out of his senses," and whose marriage to the wise and valiant Abigail Adams is one of the moving love stories in American history. This is history on a grand scale- a book about politics and war and social issues, but also about human nature, love, religious faith, virtue, ambition, friendship, and betrayal, and the far reaching consequences of noble ideas. Above all, John Adams is an enthralling, often surprising story of one of the most important and fascinating Americans who ever lived. "McCullough is one of our most gifted living writers." David McCullough has twice received the Pulitzer Prize, for "Truman" and "John Adams," twice received the National Book Award, the National Humanities Medal, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, and was the Winner Of The Revolutionary War Roundtable Prize.  Long considered <U>the</U> <I>’must have’</I> references in the field of Civil War artifacts, the long out of print works of Stanly Philips are highly sought after not only by <I>digger</I> historians but by all serious Civil War collectors as a valued source of period authentication. Of the veteran historians works, this 1980 publication, 211page, 1st edition SUPPLEMENT 1 of <I> Excavated Artifacts from Battlefields & Campsites of the Civil War</I> is the most difficult to acquire and priciest volume. This example will rate in excellent + to fine condition, dust jacket and all, and will serve any Civil War library well at a price well below the usual $195. / $225.   <b>Coined the famous phrase, "Damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead!" at the Battle of Mobile Bay in 1864!</b> (1801-1870) He entered the navy as a Midshipman in 1810 after having been virtually adopted by Commodore David Porter. The friendship between the two families began when Porter's father was buried on the same day as Farragut's mother in New Orleans. He fought in the Mexican War and was awaiting orders at his Norfolk, Va. home when the Civil War broke out. Told that a person with Union sentiments could not live in Virginia, he packed up his family and Virginian wife and moved north. He was given command of the New Orleans expedition in December 1861, and helped capture the city in the spring of 1862. Promoted to Rear Admiral in July 1862 for his success in opening up the Mississippi River to Vicksburg, he spent the next year in operations against Port Hudson, La., and returned to New York City in August 1863 to a hero's welcome. He returned to the Gulf in January 1864 to prepare for the assault on Mobile Bay, taking the port on August 5th. It was during this attack that Admiral Farragut was to have coined the famous expression, "damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead." He again returned to New York City, this time in failing health. The city gave him a public reception and $50,000 to purchase a home there, and on December 23, 1864, he was promoted to Vice Admiral, the rank just having been established. He was one of the first to enter Richmond, Va. after it's capture. On July 25, 1866, he was promoted to Full Admiral, the first in the United States Navy to ever hold that rank! Wet plate, albumen cabinet card photograph, mounted to 4 1/4 x 6 1/2 card. Standing view wearing his United States naval uniform, naval cap, 2 piece belt plate, with sword attached to belt. Backmark: Sarony & Co., Photographers, 680 Broadway, N.Y. Napoleon Sarony. Alfred S. Campbell. Light age toning and edge wear with a tiny thumbtack hole in the extreme upper border edge. Light scattered surface abrasions on the reverse of the card. Very desirable Union Civil War naval hero!   <b>From the transport S.S. Governor sunk off the coast of South Carolina in 1861</b> .52 caliber, flat base Sharps bullet that was recovered from the shipwreck of the S.S. Governor. A Federal side wheel steamer, the Governor sank about 22 miles off the coast of Georgetown, South Carolina, in November 1861, in a very strong gale. She was carrying a marine battalion of 600 men, and supplies at the time of her sinking. Fortunately only 7 men were lost. Georgetown, South Carolina is located about 60 miles north of Charleston, and it is the 3rd oldest city in the state. A port city, it is located on Winyah Bay at the confluence of the Black, Great Pee Dee, Wacamaw, and Sampit Rivers.

Book, John Adams $10.00

  

SUPPLEMENT 1 - Phillips: Excavated Artif $145.00

  

Photograph, Admiral David G. Farragut, U $75.00

  

. 52 Caliber Sharps Bullet Recovered From $15.00
H 18in. x W 17in. x D 8in. Priced per item. 4106 4107   Original fine engraved glass with a unique brass frame. H 32in. x D 16in.  H 12in. x W 5in. x D 6in. Priced per pair. 4070 4171 4172  H 15in. x W 8in. x D 13in. Sold as a pair Priced per pair Original Victorian glass shades 3813 3814 3815 3818

Basket Prism / Brass Wall Sconces $1500.00

  

Victorian Bowl Light Fixture $2500.00

  

par ofCraftsman style wall lights $1600.00

  

2 pair of wall sconces $2500.00
H 24in. x W 9in. x D 11in. Sold as a pair Priced as a pair Bradley and Hubbard signed  H 12in. x W 7in. x D 4in. quantity available priced per item  H 11in. x W 8in. x D 14in. Quantity available on demand  H 36in. x W 23in. x D 14in. Priced per item Available as a single or set of 3 #2559 #3748 #3749

Bradley and Hubbard wall lights $6500.00

  

Deco wall sconces $450.00

  

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<b>The oldest officer, Union or Confederate, to actively command troops during the Civil War! Mathew Brady view</b> (1784-1869) Born at Newburgh, New York, Wool was the oldest officer to have active command on either the North or the South during the Civil War. He served in the War of 1812 gaining the rank of colonel and inspector general of the army. In 1826, he was brevetted brigadier general for meritorious service, and in 1841 was promoted to full brigadier general of the line. He participated in moving the Cherokee Indians from their tribal lands in Georgia and Tennessee to what is now eastern Oklahoma. In the Mexican War, he greatly distinguished himself at the battle of Buena Vista, and received the thanks of Congress, and was awarded a presentation sword. He was brevetted to rank of major general in 1847, and from that time until the beginning of the Civil War, Wool commanded the Department of the East and the Department of the Pacific. In 1861, he ordered reinforcements into Fort Monroe just in time to save it for the Union whereby establishing a U.S. stronghold on the Virginia capes that operated as a determent to the Confederacy throughout the war. On May 17, 1862, he was promoted to a full major general in the regular U.S. Army. He continued to command the Department of Virginia until his retirement in the summer of 1863 having rendered fifty years of service to his country. He died in Troy, N.Y., at the age of 85, and is buried in Oakwood Cemetery. Wet plate, albumen carte de visite photograph, mounted to 2 3/8 x 4 card. Standing view in uniform with rank of major general, with epaulettes, sash, and holding his sword at his front. Back mark: partial imprint visible, "From Photographic Negative From Brady's National Portrait Gallery." There is a photographic label from Earles' Galleries, 816 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia that covers over the top portion of the imprint on the card. Earles' was the retail establishment that sold this particular image which was not an uncommon practice during that era. Light age toning and wear. Very fine.   <b>The first battle between ironclad warships in American military history!</b> 13 1/4 x 11, full color print, titled "U.S.S. Monitor vs. C.S.S. Virginia." [The Confederate ironclad "Virginia" was known as the "Merrimac" in the North]. Executed from the original painting by Mort Kunstler. Printed on high quality stock, with vivid colors, this historic calendar print would look great framed in your office or den. It also could be used as part of a Civil War naval display. Very desirable. <u>WBTS Trivia</u>: Known as the Battle of Hampton Roads, Virginia, it took place off Sewell's Point, near Norfolk, and was fought on March 8-9, 1862, with the two iconic ironclad warships, the U.S.S. Monitor, and the C.S.S. Virginia, engaging in brutal head to head combat, the first ever naval fight in America between ironclad warships! The battle was part of a strategy implemented by the Confederacy in an attempt to break up the Union's blockade, which had a stranglehold on the South, and effectively cut off the largest cities and ports, and industrial areas from being able to conduct international trade, which was in essence the lifeblood of the Confederacy since they did not do much manufacturing of their own goods. This battle had huge historical significance around the world as it brought attention to the importance of using ironclad warships during naval combat. It had an immediate impact on the preeminent naval powers, France and England, and they both would soon halt any further construction of wooden-hulled warships.   <b>".....that these dead shall not have died in vain- that this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom- and that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth."</b> This is considered by most historians to be the most famous and greatest speech ever delivered in American history! President Abraham Lincoln delivered his now immortal Gettysburg Address at the dedication of the Soldier's National Cemetery at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, on November 19, 1863. This is the complete speech as written by President Lincoln, and is signed and dated, Abraham Lincoln, November 19, 1863. This of course is not the original document, but rather is a copy printed on an antique looking parchment paper. When folded in half it forms 2 pages that measure 6 3/4 x 10 1/2 each. When the document is fully opened, to view both pages at the same time, it measures 13 3/4 x 10 1/2. This is a neat item to put on display in your home or office, or with a Lincoln or Gettysburg display. The parchment like paper is very crisp, but it does show some fold lines which do not really detract from Lincoln's historic manuscript. There are no rips or tears in it, and it is a very clean copy that is very boldly printed displaying Lincoln's distinctive handwriting. A desirable, fun and educational item to have in your collection. It makes for a superb display item! Below is a complete transcription of the famous speech: "Address delivered at the dedication of the Cemetery at Gettysburg. Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent, a new nation, conceived in Liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal. Now we are engaged in a great civil war, testing whether that nation, or any nation so conceived and so dedicated, can long endure. We are met on a great battle field of that war. We have come to dedicate a portion of that field as a final resting place for those who here gave their lives, that that nation might live. It is altogether fitting and proper that we should do this. But, in a larger sense, we can not dedicate- we can not consecrate we can not hallow- this ground. The brave men, living and dead, who struggled here, have consecrated it, far above our poor power to add or detract. The world will little note, nor long remember what we say here, but it can never forget what they did here. It is for us the living, rather, to be dedicated here to the unfinished work which they who fought here have thus far so nobly advanced. It is rather for us to be here dedicated to the great task remaining before us- that from these honored dead we take increased devotion to that cause for which they gave the last full measure of devotion, that we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain- that this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom- and that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth. Abraham Lincoln November 19, 1863." Ironically, Lincoln was very wrong about something that he said in his immortal address. I refer to the sentence; "The world will little note, nor long remember what we say here, but it can never forget what they did here." Although he was right in his second thought in this sentence, the world absolutely remembers what they did here at the epic 3 day battle of Gettysburg, where the tide of the Civil War changed. However, it was the first part of that sentence that proved President Lincoln to be totally wrong; the world did note, and it did long remember what he said at Gettysburg! As I said earlier, his Gettysburg Address is considered by many to be the most famous speech in American history!   13 1/4 x 11 1/4, full color print, titled "The Gettysburg Address." President Lincoln is the central theme of this superb illustration. He is standing tall and erect at the center of this view with a large American flag waving above his head. Seated to his left are Statesman Edward Everett, famous for his 2 hour oration given at Gettysburg before President Lincoln delivered his immortal address, and next to him is U.S. Secretary of State, William H. Seward. Executed from the original painting by Mort Kunstler. Printed on quality stock, with vivid colors, this historic calendar print would look great framed in your office or den. It also could be used as part of a Civil War display, or a Gettysburg display, or a President Abraham Lincoln display. Very desirable.

CDV General John E. Wool $125.00

  

The Battle of Civil War Ironclads; The M $10.00

  

The Gettysburg Address Document by Presi $6.95

  

President Abraham Lincoln, The Gettysbur $15.00


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